The 14 soon-to-be saints each exemplified heroic virtue and witnessed to holiness within their unique vocations, including ...

This World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis will canonize 14 new saints in St. Peter’s Square, and he wants people to get ...

Pope Francis will create 14 new saints on Sunday (Oct. 20) who have in common a calling to spread the gospel and a special ...

The celebration of World Mission Sunday is a popular day for a pope to canonize new saints -- not only those who ministered ...

The celebration of World Mission Sunday will see Pope Francis declare Canadian Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder of the ...

In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, ...

Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan, a longtime NCR columnist, shares with readers the conclusion of his prayerful vocational ...

The saint of Friday, October 4th, is Saint Francis of Assisi, born with the name Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in Assisi.

A Franciscan monk based at the tomb ... in July—with an official ceremony set for 2025. It’s rare for a saint to be so young and unheard of, and still reach this lofty status so soon after ...

KENNEBUNK, Maine — A major transformation of the Franciscan Guest House into the Canticle Hotel at the Saint Anthony ...

THE AY Foundation and JCI Manila recognized Sister Minerva Caampued as the 41st Saint Teresa of Calcutta Awardee.

After a substantial period of prayerful discernment, I have concluded that I am no longer called to remain a friar minor. I share this news publicly, with the support of my religious superiors, on ...